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Surname Etymology and Meaning of AVERY

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Surname meanings and etymologies are often disputed. The information here is compiled from freely available sources, and no claims whatsoever are made for accuracy, either historical or etymological.

(origin: Gaelic.) From Aimhrea (the "mh" having the sound of "v"), denoting contention or disagreement. It may be from Avery, a granary, or from Aviarius, Latin, a bird-keeper.

Source: An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names With an Essay on their Derivation and Import (1857).